I just wanted to share with you all a list of the birds that have visited the garden and woodland here at Clodhopper Blooms. Some are visitors, just passing through, some live here, some are returning migrants. I love seeing the birds, so I do feed them, and I try to keep plenty of nesting places and berry-giving shrubs and trees. It’s sad when I realise I can no longer hear the warblers in the autumn and I always look forward to their return in the spring.

Cornus Mas with berries

Blackbird

Blackcap

Blue tit

Bullfinch

Buzzard

Chaffinch

Chiffchaff

I have few photos of the birds as they move too quickly…..

Coal tit

Dipper

Dove

Goldcrest

Great spotted woodpecker

Great tit

Hedge sparrow (Dunnock)

In 2021 a pair of Spotted Flycatchers nested over the door of the little greenhouse

House sparrow

Housemartin

Lesser Redpoll

Longtailed tit

Macaw parrot

Mallard

Moorhen

Parakeet

Pheasant

Male and Female Bullfinch

Robin

Sparrow hawk

Spotted Flycatcher

Starling

Swallow

Tawny owl

Thrush – Mistle and Song

Tree creeper

Tree sparrow

Warbler garden or willow

Wood pigeon

Wren

Other winged wildlife I love to see

If you’re trying to identify birds or looking for more information, I can recommend the RSPB or the BTO.

For bird (and squirrel) food and accessories locally delivered around Cumbria, try the Birds Bistro.

Written by

Frances

Flower grower florist and calligrapher based in Kirkby Stephen, Cumbria UK. Creating florals for weddings, events and locally delivered bouquets, and handwritten items for special occasions and events.